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'an emphasis on low carbon' Clean-energy deal being signed today 1st step to green NAFTA Emphasis of trilateral agreement will be on a 'low-carbon future' for North America Canada, the United States and Mexico will sign a trilateral agreement Friday that could mark the start of discussions...

All while reducing carbon emissions in her province. Imagine that. B.C.'s Christy Clark ranks first in fiscal management according to Fraser Institute Christy Clark tops the list for the best record of Canada's premiers for fiscal management according to a report from the Fraser Institute...

It's almost like they're reading my posts and making news stories out of them. Either way, petros is wrong again. Ford Canada CEO to raise concerns over Trans-Pacific Partnership with Ottawa TORONTO — The CEO of Ford's Canadian operations says risks posed by the Trans-Pacific Partnership...

Ouch! Australian super funds lose $5.6 billion on fossil fuel investments Having analysed the returns of fifteen of Australia’s largest superannuation fund options over the past two years, Market Forces estimates that those options have collectively lost over $5.6 billion on their fossil fuel...

Coun. Glenn De Baeremaeker: 'UberX is illegal. UberX is unfair. UberX is unsafe. If you are in an UberX right now, get the heck out.' Municipal officials have been successful in persuading militant taxi drivers to postpone a demonstration against UberX taxis that would paralyze downtown during...

Jihadi ways... Manning rebuffed in unite-the-right role in Alberta's conservative civil war Former Reform party leader Preston Manning is calling on Tory MPs to help unite the Wildrose and Progressive Conservatives, but Opposition Leader Brian Jean says there is “no room for outside folks to...

We welcome all with open arms. Americans threatening to move to Canada if Donald Trump becomes president Once again Americans are threatening to move to Canada. This time, however, it’s if real estate mogul Donald Trump becomes president. Many south of the border took to social media...

Trudoes what Harperdon't Canada-U.S. alliance 'unbreakable': Carter The military ties between the United States and Canada remain unbreakable, despite Canada's change to its anti-ISIS contributions, the U.S. secretary of defence indicated at a NATO conference Wednesday. Secretary of Defence...

Canada Needs A Bottom-Up, Market-Driven Climate Change Plan The climate change file is a hot topic and not just because it's been a balmy winter. Speculation is that the prime minister will soon meet the premiers to discuss a new national climate change policy. It'll be the first opportunity...

Alberta should do the same. Ontario boosts subsidies for electric car-buyers to up to $10,000 Ontario is jump-starting subsidies for motorists who buy elect‎ric vehicles in a bid to cut pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The maximum incentive will rise to $10,000 from $8,500 and...

Let's leave this ill-considered military mission altogether The U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State (ISIL) is in utter disarray. Things are going so badly that some Arab members of the coalition who left the bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria to focus on Yemen now say they are ready to...

That right wing dream. FREEDOM BABY Average Alberta dental rates jump 56% over 10-year period If the cost of accessing dental care is causing pain comparable to a root canal, you likely live in Alberta, a new study by an insurance association reveals. Joan Weir of the Canadian Life and...

Conservative media lol CTV Atlantic pleads guilty to breaking Youth Criminal Justice Act publication ban CTV Atlantic has pleaded guilty to breaching the Youth Criminal Justice Act by broadcasting video showing the faces of two young offenders involved in a violent home invasion more than a...

Canadian Federation Of Students Pushes Liberals To Spend $3.3B On Free College, University OTTAWA — Facing higher than average unemployment and a growing threat of bankruptcy, post-secondary students are lobbying the federal government this month for billions in new spending to help cover the...

What horrible news.... Canada’s bombing mission over by Feb. 22; training mission to triple OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's fighter jets will end their fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria within the next two weeks. Canadian bombs will stop falling by...

TPP would make it harder for Canada to innovate, Jim Balsillie warns Ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal would seriously impede Canada's future prosperity, according to Jim Balsille, the former co-CEO of Research In Motion and co-founder of the Institute for New Economic...

Trudeau Marks Chinese New Year At Toronto Dragon Ball TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau helped Toronto's Chinese-Canadian community celebrate the Lunar New Year at a gala event in Toronto Saturday night. He was the guest of honour at the Dragon Ball, where he celebrated the beginning of...

Time to get out of plastics. Latest victim of low oil prices: Plastic industry Energy companies aren’t the only victims of the persistent plunge in oil prices. Now the plastics industry is beginning to take a hit. South Korea’s biggest chemical company, LG Chem, is abandoning plans to build...

DoubleTree ‘goes green’ with Bullfrog Power | Regina Leader-Post leaderpost.com DoubleTree by Hilton Regina at 1975 Broad St. is the first hotel in Saskatchewan to ‘go green’ with electricity from Bullfrog Power, according to representatives of Bullfrog and the international hotel chain...

Clinton: Banning fossil fuels on public land a ‘done deal’ Hillary Clinton appeared to endorse a plan to end fossil fuel development on federal land following Thursday night’s Democratic debate in New Hampshire. An activist with green group 350 Action asked Clinton whether she would seek to...